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Fernando Meligeni def. Yevgeny Kafelnikov
6-4 6-4
Match Information
| Date | May 1, 1998* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Prague |
| Category | ATP 250 |
| Surface | Clay |
| Round | R16 |
| Winner | Fernando Meligeni |
| Score | 6-4 6-4 |
| Loser | Yevgeny Kafelnikov |
| Duration | 1h 13m |
| Stat | Fernando Meligeni | Yevgeny Kafelnikov |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 1 | 3 |
| Double faults | 0 | 4 |
| First serve % | 61 | 39 |
| First serve points won % | 67 | 64 |
| Second serve points won % | 67 | 46 |
| Break points saved % | 50 | 60 |
| Break points converted % | 40 | 50 |
| Service points won % | 67 | 53 |
| Return points won % | 47 | 33 |
| Total points won % | 56 | 44 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Fernando Meligeni | Yevgeny Kafelnikov |
|---|---|---|
| Country | BRA | RUS |
| Birth date | Apr 12, 1971 | Feb 18, 1974 |
| Age | 27 | 24 |
| Height | 180 | 190 |
| Handedness | Left-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 75 | 6 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 605 | 3,027 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,643 | 1,899 |
| Career W-L | 185–199 | 568–281 |
| Career earnings | $2,555,367 | $23,883,797 |
Path
Fernando Meligeni's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 30, 1998 | R32 | Andrei Cherkasov | 6-4 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
Fernando Meligeni's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2, 1998 | QF | Andrei Chesnokov | 6-3 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
Yevgeny Kafelnikov's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 30, 1998 | R32 | Jiri Novak | 4-6 6-3 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |